How to help Monarch butterflies survive migration
Help migrating Monarch butterflies by adding nectar-producing plants to your landscape, providing a steady supply of nectar all summer and into fall.
Holmes County Fair auction 2018
Check out the sale results from the 2018 Holmes County Fair.
Penn State assembles task force to combat spotted lanternfly
The impact of the spotted lanternfly has prompted a group of university, regulatory and agricultural industry representatives to fight the looming threat.
How to ensure safety and security of pesticides
Safety and security of pesticides are the responsibility of the applicator from the time he or she takes possession of the chemicals until they are used.
My farm bill
Farmers must tell lawmakers how their operations have benefitted from farm bill programs so that the 2018 bill reflects the needs of American farmers.
USDA to relocate two agencies outside of Washington
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be relocated outside the capitol.
What does it mean to reassign oil and gas lease rights?
Do you have an oil and gas lease with Chesapeake? Should you give consent to new leaseholder? Find out what's in your best interest moving forward.
The Noah Cox Grooming Pavilion debuts
The Noah Cox Grooming Pavilion made its debut at the Athens County Fair, paying tribute to Noah, a teen who died in a tractor accident May 31, 2017.
Landowners, deadline for continuous CRP enrollment is Aug. 17
The deadline to sign up for enrollment in the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Aug. 17. Priority practices include grassed waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers and wetland restoration.
Farmers expect net income will drop further
Seventy percent of farmers surveyed for Purdue's most recent Ag Barometer expect a net farm income decline of 10 percent or more because of trade conflicts.
